HIST 2057 Chapter : Reconstruction
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Reconstruction as a national issue: relief-shelter, food, long-range econ. develop- railroads, political- set up a government in the south that will be loyal to the union, constitutional- what role will the slaves play in society. Give them property: constitution counts 3/5 of a slave towards the population count for elections, republicans passed legislation that favored northern business, two basic questions. If they did leave, what are they, states, unconquered land. Consequences- if they left, congress controls whether an area becomes territory. I they didn"t, send troops to take over. Presidential reconstruction: lincoln: lincoln"s views- the unionist view. Get reconstruction over as quickly as possible with minimal federal intervention. Hates slavery, reason south pulled away from the union. Lincoln may possibly be a part of socialization: in 1858, famous debate with steven douglas. Ideal solution for the racial issue was for. African americans to leave the country: set up new governments in the south with aid of fellow southerners.
